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The Power of Solitude – The Untapped Resource
Summer is a great time to spend with family, friends, and loved ones by the beach, in the mountains, or touring a city. While we know from extensive research and experience that the key to a happy and healthy life is community and connection with others, there is also a need for solitude and spending time with oneself. So much of our daily lives are impacted by the “tyranny of business”. We are taking care of family, friends, inundated by social media messages and politics – living in unsettling times calls on us to find those moments of self-care and reflection, both which can be done in solitude.
Making Time for Joy: Why It Matters More Than Ever
In the rush of meetings, deadlines, and never-ending email notifications, joy can sometimes feel like a luxury, something to fit in if there’s time. But here’s the truth: joy isn’t a distraction from productivity or success. It’s fuel for both. Being intentional about making time for joy can transform not only how we feel at work, but how we show up for others, too.
Kindness and Mental Health: The Lifeline We All Need
We live in a fast-paced world that constantly demands results. Whether it’s paying the bills, providing for our children, caring for aging parents, or meeting the expectations of friends, family, or society — we are all required to show up. But amid all that showing up, how often do we show up for ourselves? How often do we pause to truly breathe — to rest, reflect, and tend to our own well-being?
Supporting Supervisors and Mid-Level Leaders in Behavioral Health Organizations
More than five years after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the nation, the behavioral health field continues to undergo profound and lasting shifts. Early in the pandemic, the World Health Organization (2022) reported a global 25 percent increase in anxiety and depressive disorders, a surge that did not fade with time, as subsequent analyses continued to document widespread mental health burden (Kupcová et al., 2023; Kola et al., 2022). Instead, demand for behavioral health services has grown steadily, and clinicians now encounter increasingly complex and layered presentations requiring longer, more intensive episodes of care and thoughtful intervention (APA, 2022; SAMHSA, 2023; Savaglio et al., 2023).